Photon Versus Proton Beam Therapy for T1–3 Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Thoracic Esophagus Without Lymph Node Metastasis

Photon Versus Proton Beam Therapy for T1–3 Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Thoracic Esophagus Without Lymph Node Metastasis

Background and PurposeWe compared treatment outcomes and toxicities of photon radiotherapy versus proton beam therapy (PBT) and evaluated radiation field effects for T1–3 squamous cell carcinoma of the thoracic esophagus (EC) without lymph node metastasis.MethodsMedical records of 77 patients with T...

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Main Authors: Yang-Gun Suh, Unurjargal Bayasgalan, Heung Tae Kim, Jong Mog Lee, Moon Soo Kim, Youngjoo Lee, Doo Yeul Lee, Sung Uk Lee, Tae Hyun Kim, Sung Ho Moon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
esophageal cancer
proton beam therapy
3-dimensional radiotherapy
intensity-modulated radiotherapy
endoscopic submucosal dissection
lymph node metastasis
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2021.699172/full

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